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profond
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French profond, from Old French profont, relatinization of inherited parfont, parfunt, from Latin profundus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
profond (feminine profonde, masculine plural profonds, feminine plural profondes)
- deep
- le lac est profond de 100 mètres
- the lake is 100 metres deep
- profound
- (of a region, country or continent, sometimes derogatory) rural, small-town, provincial, heartland; authentic, true
- la Wallonie profonde, la France profonde, l'Afrique profonde ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- 2014, Charles de Gaulle, Lettres, notes et carnets, tome 4 : 1941-1943, Plon, →ISBN:
- Mais les Nations Unies ont les moyens de faire échouer ce plan de Hitler et la France profonde, la vraie France, espère de toute son âme qu'elles sauront les employer.
- But the United Nations has the means to foil this plan of Hitler's, and the French heartlands, the real France, hope with all their heart that it will be able to use them.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “profond”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Maltese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
profond (feminine singular profonda, plural profondi)
Related terms
Middle French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French profont.
Adjective
profond m (feminine singular profonde, masculine plural profonds, feminine plural profondes)
- deep (of water, etc.)
Noun
profond m (plural profonds)
- bottom (lowest part)
Descendants
- French: profond
References
- profond on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)
Romanian
Adjective
profond m or n (feminine singular profondă, masculine plural profonzi, feminine/neuter plural profonde)
Declension
References
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